| CPC A41D 13/1161 (2013.01) [A41D 13/1192 (2013.01); A41D 2300/32 (2013.01); A41D 2400/42 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A face covering apparatus comprising:
an article of apparel to be worn by a wearer and including at least one first corresponding fastening member attached thereto on an exposed surface thereof so as to be exposed on the exposed surface;
wherein the at least one first corresponding fastening member is a plurality of sections including at least one outside surface, one backside surface and two inside surfaces,
wherein said two inside surfaces are composed of one first inside surface and one second inside surface,
wherein said one first inside surface is in fixed intimate connection with said one outside surface, and wherein said one second inside surface is in fixed intimate connection with said one backside surface,
wherein said one first inside surface and said one second inside surface releasably engage,
wherein said one outside surface and said one first inside surface overlay said one second inside surface when said one first inside surface and said one second inside surface are releasably engaged and configured in a closed position,
wherein said one first inside surface and said one second inside surface are configured to be receiving of at least one second fastening member of a face covering device when said one first inside surface and said one second inside surface are disengaged and configured in an open position; and,
wherein said one first inside surface and said one second inside surface are configured to be receiving and holding of at least one or more ear loops of said face covering device when said one first inside surface and said one second inside surface are engaged and configured in the closed position;
said face covering device configured to cover the nose and mouth of the wearer, comprising:
an inside surface configured to be when worn proximal to the face of the wearer; and,
an outside surface configured to be when worn distal to the face of the wearer; and,
a top end, a bottom end, and first and second sides on respective sides of a center line; and,
first and second ear loops of the at least one or more ear loops each connected to the first and second sides respectively of the face covering device for securing said face covering to the face of the wearer; and,
first fastening members, and second fastening members of said at least one second fastening member each on one of said inside surface or said outside surface at or adjacent a respective side, wherein the face covering device in a folded position exposes at least one of said first or second fastening members such that said first and second fastening members are positioned parallel to one another and releasably engage with said at least one first corresponding fastening member and cooperate to hold the face covering device in the folded position;
the first and second fastening members being releasable to allow the face covering device to be moved to an open unfolded position; and,
at least one of the first or the second fastening members configured to releasably engage with and connect to said at least one first corresponding fastening member of said article of apparel;
wherein one of said at least one second fastening member is affixed to the outside surface of said face covering device so as to releasably fasten the outside surface of the face covering device directly to the at least one first corresponding fastening member; and,
wherein one of said at least one second fastening member is affixed to the inside surface of said face covering device so as to releasably fasten the inside surface of the face covering device directly to the at least one first corresponding fastening member.
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